eighty decreased by three times a number is the same as five times the number increased by eight find the number

Afruit stand has to decide what to charge for their produce. they need $10 for 4 apples and 4 oranges. they also need $15 for 6 apples and 6 oranges. we put this information into a system of linear equations. can we find a unique price for an apple and an orange?

To finance her community college education, sarah takes out a loan for $2900. after a year sarah decides to pay off the interest, which is 4% of $2900. how much will she pay

Three friends went on a road trip from phoenix, az, to san diego, ca. mark drove 50 percent of the distance. jason drove 1/8 of the distance. andy drove the remainder of the distance. 1. andy thinks he drove 1/4 of the distance from phoenix, az, to san diego, ca. is andy correct? 2. the distance from phoenix, az, to san diego, ca, is 360 miles. how many miles did each person drive? 3. solve the problem. what is the answer in total?